M4.3 earthquake near Yilan, Taiwan

What happened

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 30 km S of Yilan, Taiwan on 17 Oct 2026, 03:13 UTC at a depth of 70 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Yilan, about 31 km away in Taiwan, Taiwan.